Cairns Interactive
Date: 7 July 2024
Optometry Queensland Northern Territory is proud to present Cairns Interactive
Cairns Interactive is a low-key boutique one-day interactive CPD event held in a relaxed, tropical setting on Sunday 7 July 2024 for local and interstate optometrists looking to enjoy the benefits of education in Far North Queensland.
The CPD program, featuring local and interstate speakers, will provide extensive opportunities for interactive discussion.
The predominantly case-based sessions will address sought-after topics, including the therapeutic management of red eye presentations and emergency eye care.
If you wish to take advantage of the special accommodation rates organised for our delegates, please click here.
CPD: 6.5 ( 5Ti )
NZ ODOB Accreditation – To Be Advised
Schedule
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| 7:45am | Welcome |
| 7:55am | CSL Seqirus Sponsored Breakfast Presenter – Mr Jason Teh With a focus on formulation, learn how this differs across dry eye disease treatment options, why this is important, and what this means for your patients. Optometrist Jason Teh will take you through case-based discussion, hear real life insights on Cationorm® and Ikervis® use aimed to equip attendees with practical tools for optimal patient outcomes.
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| 9:00am | Session 1 – Eye spy one red eye Presenter – Rebecca Cox This presentation will cover the common causes of unilateral red eyes including infectious, inflammatory, and other causes. We will discuss the differential diagnosis based on signs and symptoms, and the most appropriate treatment protocols. Learning Objectives:
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| 10:00am | Session 2 – Case discussions: Eye spy one red eye Presenter – Rebecca Cox A number of cases will be presented to highlight both common and uncommon clinical presentations. |
| 11:00am | Morning Tea |
| 11:30pm | Session 3 – The dos and don’ts of managing ocular trauma and injury Presenter – Rebekah Hopps Managing ocular trauma and injury can be difficult. We will review best practice assessment including the specific findings to assess dependent on the type of trauma experienced. We will cover on-the-day management of many types of injury including common epithelial abrasions and foreign bodies and more complex trauma such as chemical injury, blunt force trauma and penetrating ocular injury. Management often extends beyond the first assessment for minor and moderate trauma and we will consider the secondary complications and consequences that these patients are often susceptible to in order to develop a comprehensive management plan for the wide range of traumatic injuries we may be required to assess. Learning Objectives:
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| 12:30pm | Session 4 – Case discussions: Managing ocular trauma doesn’t have to be (very) stressful Presenter – Rebekah Hopps It can be difficult to apply knowledge in the stressful moment when an injured eye walks through the practice door. Using case examples of ocular injuries we will consider best-practice assessment of acutely injured eyes and develop management plans for a range of ocular injury and trauma including both common epithelial abrasions and foreign bodies and more complex trauma such as chemical injury, blunt force trauma and penetrating ocular injury. Learning Objectives:
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| 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 2:30pm | Session 5 – CooperVision Sponsored Presentation – The child in time: Myopia management with MiSight 1 day from school age to drinking age Presenter – Joe Tanner Myopia management studies typically focus on children, but myopia often progresses into the late teens and beyond. We need to understand how treatments given to young patients cope with the changing lifestyles and needs that come with maturity. This presentation reviews what happens when children wearing MiSight 1 day for myopia management grow up. Learning Objectives:
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| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Session 6 – I didn’t know optometrists could take eye swabs! Presenter – Fiona Moore Eye swabbing the why and how for Australian optometrists. This presentation will talk you through how to get set up to take eye swabs. Learning Objectives:
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SOCIAL: Networking drinks and canapes – Daintree Poolside at the Pullman International from 5:00 – 7:00pm – Bookings Essential
Meet your speakers:
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Rebecca Cox Rebecca completed her optometry degree at UNSW in 2013 and spent her early career working in regional NSW where she gained an interest in therapeutic management of acute eye conditions. She moved to sunny Queensland in 2016 to work as a clinical supervisor at QUT in the primary care, therapeutics, paediatrics, and contact lens clinics. Bec completed her PhD in the area of children’s vision in 2021 and currently works at the Queensland Eye Institute in both a clinical and research capacity in the areas of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. |
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Rebekah Hopps Rebekah is a therapeutically endorsed clinical optometrist with particular interest in ocular disease management and complex contact lens fitting, currently practicing at Adelaide Eye Care Westbourne Park and Mawson Lakes. She graduated in 2015 from Flinders University as dux of her class with the Academic Excellence Prize. Whilst working as the Senior Clinical Optometrist in private ophthalmology in Adelaide, she gained specific expertise in the management of acute and chronic anterior eye disease including ocular emergencies, red eyes, post-surgical complications, corneal disease and glaucoma. Since 2021 she has expanded her skills with Adelaide Eye Care, gaining hands-on experience in the fitting of custom soft and rigid contact lenses of all modalities. She continues to manage patients with acute red eye or chronic anterior disease among her new and existing patients. |
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Fiona Moore Fiona Moore is in private practice in Rockhampton. The practice has a strong therapeutics and public health orientation working closely with the Emergency Department at Rockhampton Base Hospital. As Chair of the Rural and Regional COPE committee has co- authored a guide to Optometrist initiated eye swabs. |
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Joe Tanner Joe is an optometrist and has worked in industry in educational and commercial roles for Allergan UK, Hydron UK, Capricornia Contact Lens (Australia) and CooperVision (Australia and New Zealand). He has given presentations and workshops on contact lens topics internationally. He is a contributing author to the textbook Contact Lens Practice by Nathan Efron and is currently Head of Professional Affairs for CooperVision Australia/New Zealand. |
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Mr Jason Teh Optometrist, Founder and Director of the Dry Eye Group. After completing his tertiary education at the University of Melbourne, Jason opened his first independent optometry practice in Surrey Hills, In2Eyes, with a vision to offer advanced treatment options for ocular health as well as dry eye disease. In 2016 he established the Dry Eye Group to provide even better access, education, and support to patients in assessing, treating and managing dry eyes in Melbourne. |
Accommodation
Pullman International is offering delegates special accommodation rates. Find your room and book here.
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Platinum
CSL Seqirus has public health protection at its core, reflecting the promise of our parent company – CSL Limited – to save lives using the latest technologies. Today we develop, manufacture and source medicines that support the health and well-being of many people around the world.
We believe Eyesight is precious and that’s why we have a vision for the future of eye health in Australia. We’re working with our partners on the front line every day, to find new solutions and innovative products to make a positive impact on the lives of Australians.
As part of CSL, we’re building on over a century of serving Australia’s healthcare needs by partnering with you to improve health. Let’s work together to bring a fresh approach to eye care in Australia.
Gold
CooperVision (a division of CooperCompanies) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of contact lenses.
The company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly soft contact lenses that feature advanced materials and optics, and premium rigid gas permeable lenses for orthokeratology and scleral designs.
CooperVision has a strong heritage of addressing the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia, childhood myopia, and highly irregular corneas; and offers the most complete portfolio of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers.
For more information, visit www.coopervision.net.au